Franz Fühmann
East German writer (1922-1984) · Writers · Died at 62
Franz Fühmann was a German writer who lived and worked in East Germany. He wrote in a variety of formats, including short stories, essays, screenplays and children's books. Influenced by Nazism in his youth, he later embraced socialism.
Franz Fühmann is read about 53 times a day, in 16 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 19 September 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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1984Died8 July 19841982Geschwister-Scholl-PreisAwardPreis der SWR-BestenlisteAward1972Lion-Feuchtwanger-PreisAward1956Heinrich Mann PrizeAward1922Born15 January 1922
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Writers
Type
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Status
Deceased
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Lived 1922 to 1984 · aged 62
